Down to the sea
Subtitle: an epic story of naval disaster and heroism in World War II
By: Bruce Henderson
Edition: First Smithsonian books paperback edition.
Publisher: Harper
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780061173172
Subjects: Destroyers (Warships); United States; American Naval operations; World War, 1939-1945; Naval History; United States. Navy; History
Description: Presents the true story of one of the worst Naval combat disasters of World War II when Admiral William Halsey's Third Fleet sailed into a deadly typhoon in the Pacific in December 1944, resulting in the sinking of three ships and damage to twenty-eight other ships, over 140 aircraft, and over 750 men lost at sea.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-345) and index.